Sara Gori
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Sara Gori is a clinical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry, focusing on severe, treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric disorders. Her primary research explores the role of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in modulating cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits, particularly targeting the subgenual cingulate region (SGC) to treat complex "network pathologies." Gori’s most notable contribution is a pioneering 2021 case study demonstrating the use of SGC-DBS to treat an early-onset conversion disorder with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and prolonged catatonia. This work is significant for proposing a mechanistic link between these conditions and dysregulated motivational and cognitive loops, positioning the SGC as a critical hub for intervention. Though her most-cited paper has garnered 2 citations, its conceptual novelty—framing historically "functional" disorders as circuit-based pathologies amenable to neuromodulation—marks a meaningful step forward in a challenging field. Gori’s research offers a compelling bridge between movement disorder neurology and psychiatric neurosurgery, opening new avenues for patients with otherwise intractable symptoms.
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